Glimpse remnants of the Roman Empire in the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Via Appia
Remains of Rome's Colosseum and the Roman Forum and the still-traveled Appian Way.
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NARRATOR: In the midst of modern Rome, the Colosseum and the Roman Forum stand as testimony to Europe's mightiest empire, the Roman Empire.
As the empire grew, the Romans built roads like the Via Appia, south of Rome, to connect their widely dispersed domains.
As the empire grew, the Romans built roads like the Via Appia, south of Rome, to connect their widely dispersed domains.
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